treaclyadj.
/ˈtriːkl̩i/, /ˈtriːkli/, U.S. /ˈtrik(ə)li/ Resembling treacle in quality or appearance; having the sweetness or sticky consistence of treacle; also figurative characterized by excessive sweetness: cloyingly sweet; sugared, honeyed.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective]
thickc888
toughc1000
cleavingc1350
gluey1382
gluish1382
gleiming1387
gummya1398
clammy1398
gleimy1398
viscosec1400
viscousc1400
emplastic?a1425
plastery?c1425
stiffc1430
clamc1440
engleimous?c1475
rawky1509
rich1535
clammish1543
limy1552
strong1560
glutinous1576
cloggy1587
emplastical1590
viscuous1603
plasterish1610
slaba1616
bound1635
viscid1635
lentous1646
spiscious1655
melleous1656
salivarious1656
glutining1658
syrupical1659
glairy1662
gummous1669
gummose1678
mellaginous1681
melligineous1684
pargety1684
sticky1688
sizy1691
dauby1697
syrupy1707
treacly?1734
glaireous1755
flabbyc1780
spissid1782
stodgy1823
waxy1835
teery1848
treacle-like1871
viscoid1877
slauming1904
gooey1906
gloopy1929
gunky1937
gungy1962
yucky1975
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > weakness or feebleness > [adjective] > feebly sentimental
snivelling1673
namby-pamby1733
namby-pambical1761
treacly1800
namby-pambyish1825
keepsaky1871
soapy1889
keepsake1898
lipsticky1931
corny1932
gloppy1976
society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > [adjective] > qualities of music generally
wanton1583
martial1609
hesychastic1694
systaltic1694
figureless1887
ethnic1912
novelty1915
treacly1930
Afro1938
soft-focused1942
Afro-Caribbean1947
pop1956
toppy1956
shit-kicking1961
spacy1967
prog1976
loungy1977
?1734 P. Shaw Chem. Lect. xi. sig.[O]v A proper, or rich syrupy, or treacly Substance.
1800 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 10 317 It bestows..even on novelty of thought, a flat featureless mien, an insipid treacly sameness,..very unfavourable to impression.
1837 T. Hood in Mem. (1860) I. 159 Whose book..although so treacley..does not please the natives.
1866 R. M. Ferguson Electricity 243 India-rubber..some specimens of it having become treacly.
1930 J. B. Priestley Angel Pavement iv. 176 The organ was shaking out cascades of treacly sound.
1947 W. H. Auden Age of Anxiety (1948) i. 26 A doomed Sodom dancing its heart out To treacly tunes.
1980 S. Brett Dead Side of Mike xiii. 143 Treacly, undistinguished music.
Derivatives
ˈtreacliness n. treacly quality or condition.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [noun]
thicknessc1000
gleiminessa1398
gleimingness1398
glutinosityc1400
viscositya1425
threadinessc1425
gleimousnessc1440
clamminess1528
clammishness1528
yolkiness1528
toughness1574
viscousness1594
gumminess1600
gluishness1608
glueyness1611
viscidity1611
gummosity1651
tenaciousness1658
viscuousness1658
glutinousnessa1661
plasteriness1660
ropishness1662
snivelliness1662
ropiness1663
gummousness1666
stickiness1689
clam1694
viscidness1710
glairiness1866
treacliness1884
slabness1892
yuckiness1982
1884 Nature 22 May 89/1 The property of viscosity or treaclyness possessed more or less by all fluids is the general influence conducive to steadiness.
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